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Action Alert Week of April 17

Action Alert Week of April 17

Download the PDF   As of April 17, the Texas House will have 24 days before the deadline for HB’s to pass the House. Realistically, with the “traffic jam” that happens on the House Calendar, and the mysterious “trip wires” that can happen to a bill in the House...
“We Make a Difference”

“We Make a Difference”

Texas Impact Founding Executive Director Lin Team, Sen. Nathan Johnson, and Executive Director Bee Moorhead Reflection on House and Senate resolutions honoring Texas Impact by Lin Team, Texas Impact Founding Executive Director It was déjà vu all over again yesterday...
Add Your Name: Oppose Anti-Immigrant Legislation

Add Your Name: Oppose Anti-Immigrant Legislation

Join Texas denominational leaders in urging legislators to abandon plans to impose a harsh new anti-immigrant regime in Texas.   Add Your Name The Texas Legislature is considering bills that would establish a new, state-based system to repel, detain, and punish...
Texas Impact Honored at Texas Capitol

Texas Impact Honored at Texas Capitol

AUSTIN –– Texas Impact, the state’s oldest and largest interfaith advocacy network, was honored in the Texas House and Senate this morning, Tuesday, April 11, on its 50th anniversary. Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) and Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin) commended the...
Take Action for Reproductive Rights

Take Action for Reproductive Rights

Image: Rosa Rolanda, Autorretrato 1952 Get these bills moving! The following bills have not been scheduled for committee hearings yet. These bills would help to mitigate the damage from Texas’ extreme abortion laws, consistent with the beliefs held by the...
Action Alert Week of April 17

Action Alert Week of April 10

Download the PDF When the budget is in the rearview mirror, the controversial legislation often breaks loose in the Texas Legislature. This week is no exception. On Tuesday, the House Public Education Committee will take up several voucher bills. On Wednesday, the...